The Crazy Corruption Quiz

From billion-dollar bribery to one-man theft operations, there's no shortage of corruption and scandal in the world. Take our quiz to see how much you know about some of the most off-the-wall corruption in business, politics and government.

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Question 1 of 10

In May 2015, seven top executives were arrested from FIFA — the agency that governs this sport.

soccer

Seven top executives from soccer's governing body FIFA were arrested in 2015. They were charged with massive corruption, including bribery, racketeering, money laundering and wire fraud.

golf

figure skating

Question 2 of 10

What did the LIBOR scandal involve?

political lobbying

murder-for-hire

interest rates

In 2012, investigators uncovered interest rate manipulation within the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate, which resulted in more than $9 billion in fines issued to banks by the spring of 2015.

Question 3 of 10

What city did William Marcy "Boss" Tweed rule with an iron fist in the 1860s and '70s?

Chicago

Boston

New York

Boss Tweed ran New York's Tammany Hall — a political machine that corrupted everything from politics to city contracts.

Question 4 of 10

What was the name of the FBI investigation that took down more than a dozen politicians in the late '70s and early '80s?

Abscam

Abscam was a plot where the FBI made up a wealthy Arab leader who offered cash bribes to American politicians. More than six Congressmen and a dozen elected officials fell for the scam.

Abacus

Airgate

Question 5 of 10

What country tied with Somalia as the world's most corrupt in a 2014 report by Transparency International?

North Korea

North Korea and Somalia were named as the world's most corrupt countries. Might have something to do with the 2014 election of Kim Jong Un, who won 100 percent of the vote in an election with 100 percent voter turnout.

China

United States

Question 6 of 10

What global company was caught in one of the biggest corporate corruption scandals ever in 2008?

Siemens

Siemens was slapped with a $1.6 billion fine for bribery in 2008. One former executive claimed to oversee a $40 to $50 million annual budget for bribery.

Tyco

Walmart

Question 7 of 10

What 2014 Olympic host city was plagued by stories of corruption?

Beijing

Sochi

The 2014 Sochi Olympics started with a $12 billion budget. By the time the games began, that budget had ballooned to more than $50 billion, largely on charges of corruption, waste and bribery.

Vancouver

Question 8 of 10

China sends top officials on routine prison tours to help control corruption.

true

To ward off corruption, the Chinese government sends executives to tour prisons and meet with former leaders who were brought down by corruption.

false

Question 9 of 10

What country suffered a 2014 "Big Oil" scandal valued at nearly $4 billion?

Brazil

Brazil's state-owned Petroleo oil company experienced a major scandal in 2014, with charges of bribery and corruption aimed at politicians and business leaders.

China

Canada

Question 10 of 10

Why was a city employee named James Bagarozzo arrested in 2013 in Buffalo, New York?

stealing quarters

Bagarozzo stole more than $200,000 in quarters from the city's parking meters, earning him 30 months in jail.